#646080
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.5% 0.051 290.2), rgb(100, 96, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#646080 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646080 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 96, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.051 290.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #646080 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646080 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646080 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #646080 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8985A6
oklch(63.2% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736E91
oklch(55.6% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646080
oklch(50.5% 0.051 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B65
oklch(42.6% 0.043 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#646080 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #586481 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58637F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E656B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646080
#646080
oklch(50.5% 0.051 290.2)
- #666845
#666845
oklch(50.6% 0.052 110.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #646080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
Use #646080 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.